Secret World Legends is getting even more new content. Players can look forward to four new missions with crisp difficulty and great rewards.
New missions in SWL: In a small update, Secret World Legends is getting new content. Three of the missions are faction rank missions, one continues the story of the New Dawn in South Africa.
Tough missions with great loot
For most players, the faction missions are likely to be the most interesting. Once you’ve completed the challenges, you can expect tons of useful rewards:
Good gear required: To complete the challenges, you must meet certain requirements. Your character must be level 50 and have completed the entire storyline of Tokyo.
Once you have achieved at least an item strength of 250 at this point, new missions will be available to you:
Into Darkness: Infiltrate a mysterious parking garage.
Venetian Missile Crisis: Break into a Phoenician site.
For Into Darkness, you need an item strength of at least 250 – for further missions, you must be even stronger. Additionally, each mission offers various elite ranks that are tougher, have higher requirements, and offer different rewards.
New outfit from South Africa: In the fourth mission being implemented, you will learn who had their eye on you during your infiltration of the New Dawn in South Africa. You must have completed the mission “Things That Go Bump in the Night” to unlock the new sabotage mission “Public Enemy Number One”.
Upon completing the new mission, you can finally obtain the achievement “Land of the Dawn” and receive a stylish dragon outfit as a reward.
Warning, bugs! With the mission “Venetian Missile Crisis,” some players are reportedly experiencing a – admittedly entertaining – bug. Players can hear mission calls from other players in Agartha.
My.com has announced that the online action game Armored Warfare is now available on the Xbox One. Armored Warfare is considered an alternative to World of Tanks.
Modern Tank Warfare now new on Xbox One
Tank battles like World of Tanks, but modern: If you enjoy tank battles from World of Tanks but prefer a slightly more modern scenario, you should check out Armored Warfare.
Tank fights with a story: The story takes place in the near future, where mercenary armies fight wars for corrupt corporations. This leads to a global conflict
. Armored Warfare offers, unlike World of Tanks, a background story that you can experience not only on the PC or on the PS4, but from today, August 2, 2018, also on Xbox One.
Mission tells a story: Even in the Xbox One version, you fight not only PvP battles but also story-driven PvE battles. The missions are structured like quests and tell a story.
You follow various tasks that you need to complete on the maps. You will face computer-controlled enemies. Furthermore, the story of the game is also continued in seasonal stories.
PvP combined with PvE: The special mode Global Operations even combines PvP with PvE. On the large maps, up to 30 players compete to complete the missions, leading to action-packed PvP battles.
Free for Xbox Gold members: If you have a Gold membership for your Xbox One, you can download the game for free starting from August 2. It is also possible to purchase one of the starter packs, which include exclusive camouflage patterns and paint jobs, as well as player titles and premium vehicles.
The Xbox version of Armored Warfare also offers time-limited exclusive content, including some European vehicles such as the Wilk XC8 Tier 10 tank destroyer and exclusive maps.
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Jump through fire rings with a shopping cart or golf cart, this is the challenge in week 4 of Season 5 in Fortnite . We will show you the locations of the fire rings on a map.
Here comes the action: The new tasks in Fortnite awaken the stuntman in you. At least they try to, as you are supposed to jump through flaming rings. But not on foot, rather with shopping carts or ATK (golf carts).
Where are the flaming rings in Fortnite?
About the ramps: Even before the launch of the new challenges in week 4, it was clear where the flaming rings are located. Ramps had already been found on the Fortnite map, which obviously serve for jumps.
You need to hit 5 targets: To complete the challenge, you must jump through 5 flaming rings. With a golf cart or shopping cart.
Locations of the flaming rings – Map
The locations of the flaming rings compiled by Fortrisen
Northwest of Paradise Palms (H7): At the point where the grass biome transitions into the desert biome in the northwest, there is a bridge over a gorge. On the south side of the bridge, it goes down the gorge. There you will find a ramp leading to a jump over a rock. A flaming ring can be found here.
Southwest of Snobby Shore (A5): In the southwest at the southernmost part of Snobby Shore, you will find another jump ramp. It leads over a cliff.
North of Flush Factory (D8): On the western side of the mountain located north of Flush Factory, you will find another ramp. The fire ring is at the end of the slope leading towards Shifty Shafts.
West of Lazy Links (E3): West of Lazy Links, you will find a hole in the ground shaped like an umbrella. At the end where the handle of an umbrella is usually located, you will find a flaming ring.
South of Lazy Links (E3): South of Lazy Links, parallel to the “L” that is written on the map, is an ice cream truck. It also has a flaming ring above it.
These were 5 locations you need to complete the tasks. But if you are currently in other places in the match, we will show you here more locations:
North of the indoor soccer field (C5): North of the unnamed area where you will find an indoor soccer field, there is another ramp. It is above Greasy Grove.
East of Paradise Palms (J8): This ramp is for the adrenaline junkies among you. The ramp in the east of Paradise Palms leads to the edge of the map.
In the video, YouTuber InTheLittleWood shows you the locations of the ramps and the fire rings.
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The Norwegian game developer Funcom (Conan Exiles) has posted a job request. In this, there are some new details about the planned game, which was not supposed to receive any more information in 2018. It is a new coop shooter.
Funcom is looking for employees: The Funcom subsidiary in South Carolina is actively searching for new employees for a shooter for the “Heroic Signatures” brand. The job postings contain information about the game, such as console support and the underlying technology.
The game will be developed using Unreal Engine.
What we know about the “Heroic Signatures” shooter
We have known for some time that Funcom is working on a new shooter. In the quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2017, Funcom revealed that they are working on a new shooter in South Carolina. However, they did not want to release any further information in 2018.
What is known about the shooter: Funcom is still keeping quiet about the new project. However, they already revealed some key facts about the game in the quarterly report. The new job postings on the official website have further descriptions that add to the picture.
What we already know about Funcom’s new shooter:
It is based on a franchise of the “Heroic Signatures”.
It will have nothing to do with Conan.
It is a co-op shooter.
There will be a premium model.
The Unreal Engine is the foundation.
There will be a console port for Xbox One and PS4.
New in this information are the premium model and the console port.
A console port is planned.
This could be it: The “Heroic Signatures” encompass numerous franchises across many universes. Some of the more well-known franchises under the Signatures include:
One month before the release of the Forsaken expansion, GameStop announced an exclusive physical Collector’s Edition for Destiny 2: Forsaken and a Cayde-6 Collector’s Box. We have summarized all the information for you.
At GameStop, there will be a physical Collector’s Edition for Destiny 2 Forsaken. Additionally, there is a small collection of Cayde collectibles for fans and collectors with the Cayde-6 Collector’s Box.
Destiny 2 Forsaken GameStop Bundle
What’s included? The exclusive GameStop Forsaken preorder bundle includes a physical copy of the Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection, the statue “Cayde’s Last Stand,” and an “Earth” Velcro patch.
The Legendary Collection includes the base game, both Year 1 DLCs Curse of Osiris and Warmind, as well as the upcoming Forsaken expansion.
Additionally, a character boost is included. This boost increases the level of a character of your choice, allowing you to jump right into the new Forsaken content.
For pre-orders, there’s the package “Cayde’s Exotic Hideout.” This includes:
Exotic ornament “Last Leaf” for the Hand Cannon
Exotic ship “Heart Queen”
Exotic emote “Stalemate”
Armor shader “Cayde-6 Palette”
The price: The exclusive GameStop Forsaken preorder bundle has only been seen at GameStop US and is priced at $99.99. It is currently unknown if this offer will be available in GameStop locations outside the USA.
Important: This collector’s box does not include the Forsaken expansion or any other game content (except for the emblem).
The price: The exclusive Cayde-6 Collector’s Box is available at GameStop US for $29.99. It is currently unknown if this offer will also be available in GameStop locations outside the USA.
Pre-Order Bonus: Forsaken Baron Playing Cards
With a pre-order of a physical copy of the Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection or the GameStop Forsaken preorder bundle, GameStop (also in Germany) offers an exclusive set of Limited Edition Destiny 2: Forsaken Baron Playing Cards as a pre-order bonus.
This consists of a 52-card deck with individual artwork and details about the 8 Barons, Spider, the Drifter, Prince Uldren Sov, Queen Mara Sov, Cayde-6, as well as the Hand Cannon “Hand Cannon.”
If you are a passionate collector, taking a look at this edition is especially worthwhile. This way, you can secure not only the special box but also a statue of the soon-to-depart Vanguard leader Cayde-6.
Cayde-6 Collector’s Box
What’s included? The GameStop-exclusive Cayde-6 Collector’s Box contains numerous Cayde-6 fan collectibles, as well as a code for a digital in-game emblem.
Here are the complete contents:
Cayde-6 Journal
Spicy Ramen Teeny Tin
Cayde-6 Sheet Magnet
Ghost Mini Vinyl Figure
“Earth” Velcro Patch
“Eyes Up Guardian” Bumper Sticker
Exclusive “Guardian’s Call” In-Game Emblem Code
Important: This collector’s box does not include the Forsaken expansion or any other game content (except for the emblem).
The price: The exclusive Cayde-6 Collector’s Box is available at GameStop US for $29.99. It is currently unknown if this offer will also be available in GameStop locations outside the USA.
Pre-Order Bonus: Forsaken Baron Playing Cards
With a pre-order of a physical copy of the Destiny 2: Forsaken Legendary Collection or the GameStop Forsaken preorder bundle, GameStop (also in Germany) offers an exclusive set of Limited Edition Destiny 2: Forsaken Baron Playing Cards as a pre-order bonus.
This consists of a 52-card deck with individual artwork and details about the 8 Barons, Spider, the Drifter, Prince Uldren Sov, Queen Mara Sov, Cayde-6, as well as the Hand Cannon “Hand Cannon.”
In Fortnite: Battle Royale the treasure for week 4 says: Search between a gas station, a soccer field, and Stunt Mountain. Here you will find the target of the Week 4 Challenge in Fortnite. You don’t even need a treasure map to find the Battle Star.
A new treasure hunt: The fourth week of Season 5 has started and sends you on a new treasure hunt. We will show you where you need to travel for this task to find the hidden treasure.
Find Fortnite Week 4 Treasure – Map
The location for the treasure in week 4: You will find the secret spot between the gas station west of Loot Lake, the soccer field south of Pleasant Park, and the Stunt Mountain southwest of Pleasant Park.
In the northeast of Stunt Mountain and west of the gas station, you will find an area with sparse grass. There is also a rocky spot in the upper left corner. On this rocky spot, you will find the treasure. In the video linked below, you can see the exact spot. This is what it looks like on the map:
First take cover: Once you have found the mentioned spot, you need to collect the treasure. This is done with the action button and takes about a second. So make sure that no enemies are nearby first.
Watch out, sniper: Among the challenges from week 4 is also dealing damage with a sniper rifle. Clever players may be near this treasure to take out stationary opponents who are collecting the treasure. So be careful.
Location of the treasure from week 4 in the video
So you can be sure where to find the treasure, we have a video for you here. It shows the location precisely.
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In Monster Hunter: World there’s a lot going on in August. In addition to the crossover event with Final Fantasy XIV, an extreme version of Behemoth and new tempered monsters are coming. These events will take place from August to September.
After the last update at the end of May, MHW players had to hold out for a long time without fresh content, but that’s over for now. For August, Capcom is promising three more monsters and two Gamma armors.
A stronger Behemoth is coming: In the new event quest, players will be able to challenge an “extreme” version of the Behemoth, which will be harder to defeat. Since the normal fight against the Behemoth is already quite challenging, the extreme version will provide a proper challenge.
Decorative armor as a reward: Players can obtain the Dragoon armor from Final Fantasy XIV as purely decorative armor and receive a title. From the normal Behemoth quest, players will receive the Dragoon armor with stats.
This quest is time-limited: Unlike the normal Behemoth, which is available indefinitely, the event quest for the Extreme Behemoth will only be available from August 24 to September 6.
New tempered monsters – When they are coming
Theostra and Kushala Daora: In addition to the extreme Behemoth, tempered versions of Theostra and Kushala Daora will also appear in event quests. Both will have Gamma versions of their armor sets as rewards. Gamma sets are even stronger variants of the high-rank armors.
When is the tempered Teostra coming? Already next week, from August 10 to August 23.
When is the tempered Kushala Daora coming? There is no exact date for Kushala yet, but the quest is expected to be available in September.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can now complete the challenges for week 4. We will show you how the tasks and challenges look here. This week you need to find a treasure between a gas station and jump through fire rings.
All challenges of week 4 in Season 5 in Fortnite
These are the tasks: We have checked for you and compiled the tasks for the fourth week. In the following table, you can see the goals to be fulfilled. The first 3 tasks are to be solved by every player. The tasks in the 2nd table are for players who have purchased a Battle Pass.
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Challenge 1: Build Structures
Happens on the side: Building is an important part of Fortnite. Here, normal building parts count, so progress should come automatically when you play many matches. Otherwise, just use the downtime between fights and build a few more structures if you have time and resources left.
Challenge 2: Jump with the Shopping Cart or ARK through Burning Rings
Skill required: This sounds like a task for the stuntmen among you. You will jump through the burning rings with the shopping carts or golf carts. We will show you where these are hidden in our guide on Mein-MMO: All burning rings for week 4 in Fortnite
Challenge 3: Eliminate Opponents at Dusty Divot (Hard)
Hard Task: This challenge belongs to the “hard” category because you first need to find 3 players in Dusty Divot and then eliminate them. At the start of the challenge, this place will be visited by many players.
Challenge 4: Deal Damage to Opponents with Sniper Rifles
Sniper Training: Use this task to improve your aiming. You might find a quiet spot outside of Dusty Divot. There should be many moving targets because of challenge 3.
Challenge 5: Search Chests at Flush Factory
To the Toilet Factory: For this task, you need to go to the toilet factory, Flush Factory, and search for boxes. For this purpose, Squatingdog has created a map with the locations.
Challenge 6: Search between a Gas Station, a Football Field and Stunt Mountain (Hard)
The Treasure Map: This week you need to search for a treasure at a special location again. In our guide, we will show you where this treasure can be found on Mein-MMO.
Challenge 7: Eliminate Opponents with a Pistol (Hard)
Many Opponents, Many Kills: This task can also be linked with challenge 3 in Dusty Divot. Many opponents will gather in that area due to the challenge. However, you must use the pistol for your kills here.
Here’s how it’s easier: You can also wait in team mode until an opponent is down and then finish them off with a pistol. This makes the fight easier for you, as you do not have to rely on weak weapons.
The latest update to Stardew Valley brings a multiplayer mode. Additionally, players can look forward to new items and events.
Stardew Valley can now be played in multiplayer! The new patch integrates the ability to farm together with friends. After a beta version for multiplayer was released in April, it is now a fixed part of the main game. New events and items are also included.
For now only for PC: Currently, the patch has only been released for the Steam, GOG, Mac, and Linux versions, but consoles are expected to be supported in the near future.
What is Stardew Valley? Stardew Valley is an RPG and a type of farming simulation inspired by games like Harvest Moon.
After inheriting a farm, players take over its daily operations and manage it. Various factors are crucial, such as
the changing seasons, for which you can make preparations
sufficient sleep, as your character has limited energy available
the proper handling of plants, their watering, fertilizing
life with the villagers
Players must pay attention to a variety of things to be successful in Stardew Valley.
The special thing: Stardew Valley was developed by Eric Barone – all by himself! It took him four years to achieve this.
Stardew Valley now has cooperative multiplayer
How can you play Stardew Valley cooperatively? Up to four players can manage a farm simultaneously, as long as all own a copy of the game and enough sleep cabins have been built on the farm.
One player will be chosen as the host, whom others can join. The mode is selectable from the title screen after the update.
You can start a game as a host, join others, and also continue existing cooperative games as long as the respective host is online. LAN games are also possible, or you can find each other via a password.
Crossplay as an option: Steam and GOG players even have the option to play together via crossplay.
Beforehand, the host can determine the number of sleep cabins and even influence their position. It is also possible to start without sleep cabins and then have them built yourself.
The difficulty level, or profit margins, can also be set in advance. These are the four levels available:
100% (Normal)
75%
50%
25%
Everything is shared: In a cooperative game, all players share the money and work on the same farm; the state of the game world and the progress of the players counts for everyone. All players must even go to bed at the same time to be able to rest.
A wedding is even possible among players, provided they craft a “Wedding Ring”. A chat box is intended to facilitate communication.
Watch the trailer for the multiplayer of Stardew Valley here
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A LoL (League of Legends)-MMO is probably not completely off the table just yet. The enthusiasm of the fans surprised the developers, who spoke about new ideas in an interview. Riot Games seems to be keeping all options open.
What happened? A tweet from Riot Games’ Marc Merrill recently toyed with the hearts of players. He asked whether fans would want an MMO. A huge hype arose among the fans.
Later, a LoL employee explained that this was just a kind of survey and that nothing concrete is planned. It was a thought experiment.
But the topic remains hot: In an interview, the LoL founder revisited the upcoming titles of the studio and the question of the MMO.
Interactive map was the trigger: The question about a LoL-MMO came from Merrill after Riot Games released an interactive map of the LoL world “Runeterra”. Here players can explore the areas and lore of LoL online.
Surprised by the fans’ reactions: The introduction of the interactive LoL map was the perfect opportunity to ask the community for their opinions on an MMO, as Merrill explained in an interview with the US site Variety. The reaction and interest of the players was, however, a surprise for the studio.
When directly asked if Riot Games is currently working on an MMORPG, Merrill only gave evasive answers.
The question that is really interesting and relevant is: What does the future of MMOs look like? I think we have a perspective, others have a perspective, the players have a perspective. World of Warcraft remains a dominant game.
There are good reasons why it might not be the best decision to compete with WoW, but who knows. We’re exploring a lot of things and thinking about many things.
Should Riot Games focus on the players’ interest in a LoL-MMO or would you prefer a role-playing game in a completely new universe?
Battle Royale is all the rage: The gaming year 2018 is all about battle royale. Fortnite shows impressively how successful this genre can be and what hype such a game can create. Now, many game developers want a piece of this pie, like the big shooter franchises CoD and Battlefield, and are looking to launch their own BR variants this year.
Battle Royale on the soccer field too? Many FIFA fans joked that battle royale would soon be available on the virtual pitch. What seemed like a joke could soon become reality – if rumors and leaks are to be believed.
Rumors and leaks about a battle royale game mode in FIFA 19
Rumors about rumors: In recent days, headlines have been piling up that FIFA 19 wants to hop on the battle royale train. There are reports of a new mode reminiscent of the hype game Fortnite. The term “battle royale” can also be found in one headline or another.
Where do the rumors and leaks come from? If you trace the rumors back, you’ll land at YouTuber DTT. He published a video in which he claims that a new mode for FIFA 19 has been confirmed. Most rumor articles refer to this source.
What kind of leak is this? DTT claims that there is a mode in FIFA 19 similar to Last Man Standing from FIFA Street. In this mode, four players compete in two teams without goalkeepers. Each goal scorer must leave the field, and whoever has all their players on the sidelines first is the winner. However, in FIFA 19, this mode will not be played in 4v4, but in 11v11.
Footage from FIFA Street is in the video
Video is overrated: Many – including German – sites claim that this video shows the first gameplay footage of this new mode. Therefore, the leak is undoubtedly real. However, the gameplay is from FIFA Street. It is played in the Aberdeen Cage, which was part of FIFA Street, in 4v4.
In other words: The YouTuber has no footage from FIFA 19 that confirms his claims.
FIFA 19 certainly has no “battle royale”
Many fans and online sites have overinterpreted the information in this video and concluded that there will be a battle royale mode. However, not even the mode that DTT describes is a true “battle royale” mode.
What exactly is battle royale? In the battle royale game principle, a large number of players compete against each other. The goal is to defeat all opponents to be the last survivor remaining.
In Last Man Standing, however, you do not “defeat” opponents, but rather weaken yourself. With each goal, one of your own players must leave the field. Moreover, it’s not about being the last player on the pitch, but about losing all your players first.
The gameplay is thus only remotely related to battle royale, but one cannot speak of a “battle royale” mode.
Fortnite is “real” battle royale
Rumors revolve around Last Man Standing, the mode from FIFA Street
And is Last Man Standing coming to FIFA 19? There is no official information from EA Sports regarding this. Aside from the leak from DTT, there are other leaks that mention Last Man Standing, although some are certainly fake. Recently, this image has been circulating on reddit, supposedly from fifatradebrasil:
It shows a 5v5 “Last Player Standing” screen. In the comments, it states that the stadium in the image is from FIFA Street. Therefore, it is likely a fake. Additionally, DTT is talking about an 11v11 mode, which contradicts this image.
However, the fact that such an 11v11 “Last Man Standing” mode could actually come about is indicated by this fairly credible leak from a German magazine. Here it mentions a Survive Mode, where 11v11 is played and with each goal, a player must leave the field. This would match DTT’s statements:
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However, keep in mind that all this information has not yet been officially confirmed by EA Sports. These are leaks, rumors, and certainly some fakes. The future will show what there will be in FIFA 19.
In the lead-up to the upcoming Forsaken expansion, Bungie has been unusually generous with new details about the upcoming fall addon for Destiny 2. We summarize the key features and changes that Forsaken aims to retain or reclaim you.
Even a month before the release of Forsaken, a surprising amount is known about the upcoming major fall expansion for Destiny 2. As part of the month-long exclusive reporting by Game Informer, Bungie has revealed a wealth of information and details about the new addon.
However, in addition to exclusive content that defines the Forsaken expansion, it is particularly the many changes to existing systems and mechanics in Destiny 2 that fans are eagerly watching. We summarize the key features and changes that Forsaken aims to make Destiny 2 appealing again.
Random Rolls
Many fans and especially many Destiny veterans have been waiting for this: The fixed roll system from the first year will give way to the random rolls with Forsaken. This means that the perks of Year 2 weapons will once again be rolled randomly upon dropping or decrypting an engram.
The hunt for loot and the loot itself should become a bit more exciting again. Most weapons from the first year will of course retain their fixed perks, but some of the most popular guns from the first year will also return with random rolls.
New Weapons and Armor
Many exotic weapons and armor in Destiny 2 have not lived up to their names for a long time and have faded even alongside legendary competition. Bungie has taken on the issue and revamped large parts of the exotic gear – with success.
With the Forsaken expansion, the studio wants to continue this line and continue offering exciting and rewarding gear. The confirmed exotics of the Forsaken expansion certainly give hope that they will succeed.
By the way: With Forsaken, a completely new weapon type will enter the game – the bow.
Changes to the Weapon System
The weapon system of Destiny 2 has not been well received by large parts of the Guardian community. Many mourned the beloved system from the first Destiny title.
Bungie has taken this situation to heart and has revamped the weapon system along with weapon slots with Forsaken. Going forward, Guardians will have much more freedom in assembling their weapons.
Currently, mods can only make minor changes to weapons and armor pieces. In many cases, you hardly notice a difference. Most mods currently feel more like a necessary leveling requirement rather than a useful and distinctive modification of a weapon or armor.
With the release of the fall addon, this should change. Mods should finally become noticeably useful, so that Guardians want to equip them of their own accord and do not just feel forced to do so.
With the weapon system, the infusion system in Forsaken is also changing. The current mechanic allows you to infuse weapons of the same type into one another, thus increasing their power level.
With the fall expansion, the system will be less restrictive. It will then be possible to infuse weapons from the same slot – regardless of the weapon type.
The costs will depend on which weapons are infused. For example, it will be cheaper to use duplicates of a weapon. The prices for infusing Year 1 weapons will be comparatively higher.
Year 1 gear remains relevant
Bungie has learned from past mistakes and respects your achievements and invested time. Therefore, the complete legendary and exotic arsenal and armor palette from Year 1 will also remain relevant with Forsaken. Fans who simply cannot live without their Better Devils, Midnight without Name, or the IKELOS weapons can look forward to this.
This well-known system has been desired by many fans. For anyone who knows the kiosks from Destiny 1, the collections of Destiny 2 will already seem familiar. Both features are similar in function. In exchange for certain materials or glimmer, previously obtained items can be retrieved again from the collection – a kind of archive.
However, the collections are somewhat more extensive in their function and not only show already obtained items but also information and tips on the location or potential source of still missing items.
Currently, after completing all weekly milestones, there are hardly any attractive reasons to invest more time into the game until the next reset. There is hardly anything noteworthy that will advance you in the game. Forsaken aims to change this situation.
Therefore, numerous milestones such as the flashpoints will be revamped. The returned bounty missions and daily heroic story missions are also set to become integral to the new weekly rituals. In the future, this should create more and more opportunities for Guardians to obtain powerful gear and make progress within a week.
Furthermore, with Forsaken, more hidden puzzles, riddles, secret quests like those seen in Whisper of the Worm and limited-time events will make their way into the game. This aims to finally give Destiny 2 the mysterious and enigmatic flair that some players feel has been missing since the first Destiny installment.
Endgame Activities for Solo Players
The most challenging and rewarding endgame activities in Destiny 2 always require a group. However, with Forsaken, Bungie wants to ensure that there is enough endgame content for solo players as well. Bungie has not disclosed many details regarding this yet. However, according to previous statements from the studio, both the new Gambit mode and the Dreaming City – the new endgame hub of Forsaken – are particularly interesting for lone wolves.
More Variety in Guardian Classes with New Supers
Many fans have wished for more diversity or freer choice in class abilities. At least one wish has been granted with Forsaken: Players will soon be able to choose a new path for each of their three classes within their subclasses. This will provide fans with nine new paths – including their own new Supers.
Large parts of the community have mourned the times when the light level of Guardians played a significant role in certain PvP activities. Bungie has recognized the problem and made adjustments. With the release of Forsaken, the power level of Guardians in Iron Banner and the Trials of the Nine will once again be meaningful.
As in September the highest character level will be raised to 50 and the new maximum power level to 600, it will be interesting to see how much the power level actually affects the Guardians’ power in the context of these events.
Time to Kill is Reduced
With Forsaken comes one of the most awaited changes in PvP – the time to kill will be lowered globally.
Strikes have been among the most popular activities among Guardians since Destiny 1. These dungeon-like missions will be revamped with the fall expansion. Strikes will finally be individually selectable from the navigator. Additionally, after the three toughest modifiers, additional heroic modifiers will be adjusted. But most fans will likely be most excited about the new strike-specific loot that will be introduced with Forsaken.
Mass Deletion of Shaders
A quirky feature that will likely bring much joy to numerous fans is the mass deletion of shaders. Currently, shaders can only be deleted individually – even if one has an impressive collection in the high three-digit range.
This should be a thing of the past with Forsaken. At least in parts. It seems that it will only be possible to delete shaders in batches of 5 and not the total amount. But even so, this feature should make the virtual Guardian life more manageable for many fans.
Blizzard has responded and quietly eliminated a way for players to cheat multiple hundred honor levels in WoW.
A few days ago, we reported that players in World of Warcraft were deliberately farming to boost their honor level. Raids of 40 players were being alternately slaughtered, which meant a lot of honor for everyone involved. Blizzard has now put a stop to this method. A hotfix reduces the honor gained.
What happened? At Darkshore, several full raid groups of Alliance and Horde players met, facing each other and being killed alternately by the other faction. This happened right within the graveyard range, so the resurrection took only a few seconds.
After that, the other side was allowed to kill the group of opponents. This way, players earned several honor levels within a few hours to claim the rewards.
What was changed? Before the change, killing in a raid granted all players the full honor amount of the victim. Thus, several hundred honor points could be earned per group kill. Now, killing a complete raid group per player only results in a measly honor point. This makes the agreed farming in the open world hardly worthwhile; real PvP and battlegrounds are once again the best farming method.
No decision about penalties. Many players are demanding that those who exploited this mechanic face an account penalty or have their honor revoked. Blizzard has not commented on this so far – so it could be that a penalty will be omitted, as there was no classic “win-trading” and no PvP ranking was distorted.
Did you also participate in this honor farming method? Or are you too proud for such things and prefer to collect points in the traditional way in the real battleground?
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It is becoming clear who is setting the impulses for new MMOs and MMORPGs, believes our author Schuhmann: the Chinese company NetEase and its partners with the wonder technology SpatialOS. But the future may not please many. The signs are pointing towards sandbox and PvP, not theme park and PvE.
The Great MMORPG Conflict of 2018
These new MMORPGs are coming right now: We are currently experiencing that almost every new “MMORPG” presentation has players having an issue with the game.
This is not because they are indie games with low production values, but because almost all these games rely on “sandbox” elements:
the games have open PvP
the content should be shaped by the players
there are hardly any quests or stories
but rather they want to create a living world where players determine what happens
Many players want something different: Most MMORPG fans who express their anger want other games. They want:
a world with story and quests
high production values, preferably fully voiced
a focus on PvE; no PvP or only in certain arenas
preferably assurance that new PvE content will constantly be added
But these types of games are hardly being built for fans today, or only very sporadically. The production costs and investment risks are too high, after these games have repeatedly failed in the past. If something comes in this direction, like recently Bless, it will sink.
But these are just indies! One could say: Well, what we currently see in new “MMORPGs” are often just indie projects financed through Kickstarter. This can hardly be the future of the genre.
However, the future of MMORPGs is actually being created: in China. And even there, the signs are clearly pointing towards sandbox.
Worlds Adrift – a SpatialOS game
The Next Generation of MMOs is Being Created in China
Where is the future of MMOs being created? When looking for the future of MMORPGs, one should follow the money trail. And this trail clearly leads to China.
And now they have teamed up with CCP to market EVE Online in China
SpatialOS as crucial technology: The key element for the future is certainly the investment in Improbable and their technology SpatialOS.
Improbable has been the “money” in MMO investments in recent years. In May 2017, Improbable had already received $502 million in investments. NetEase recently invested an additional $50 million in Improbable.
Even smaller companies relying on SpatialOS are receiving larger investments – like the recent MMORPG Seed from Berlin
Improbable CEO Herman Nerula speaks of breaking the stagnation in the MMO genre. His dream was once to transform Destiny with his technology into a “living world”.
The technology behind SpatialOS should make it possible for “small teams” to create massive and vibrant worlds. This is to be achieved through overlapping server structures and the cloud.
So far, they have only been able to win over games at the level of an “indie” studio as cooperation partners. However, with NetEase, they are climbing into the major leagues.
It is clear: NetEase wants to lead MMORPGs and MMOs into the future, and for that, they will rely on SpatialOS. But this will be a future of sandbox games.
Seed: MMORPG from Berlin, also created with SpatialOS
Technology Designed for Sandbox – Small Teams Create Worlds, No Stories
What will the future look like? The technology of SpatialOS is designed for sandbox. With SpatialOS, thousands of players should populate vibrant worlds. Pre-made content like quests or stories plays a minor role here.
The technology is ideal for a sandbox where players interact with each other:
SpatialOS advertises that even small teams can create massive worlds with their technology.
Traditional theme park MMORPGs need to employ hordes of staff to create enough content.
In summary: In the new type of MMOs, the players themselves are the content.
Will this work? It is logical that investors prefer the idea of a small team creating something new – compared to the theme park model, where hundreds of employees produce games that then have a high risk of failure.
By the end of 2018, NetEase and Improbable want to present the first games of this partnership. It will be interesting to see how MMORPG fans react to them. Because whether players love sandbox as much as investors remains uncertain at the moment.
The GameStar special edition on World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is here – powered by MeinMMO. Because MeinMMO has contributed quite a few articles as well – and you can read it now!
As is the good old tradition of GameStar, there is a special edition for every new expansion release of World of Warcraft. As usual, the magazine is packed with all kinds of information about the new addon. Every player will find useful tips and tricks here.
Check out who you will be reading articles from in the special edition!
36 class guides with tips and hints for each specialization in World of Warcraft – including the new Azerite bonuses and the changed talents.
Guide to all new dungeons, the Uldir raid, and the world bosses of Zandalar and Kul Tiras.
All information about the Heart of Azeroth: How does it work? What does it bring? Which bonuses are good?
The war campaigns: What is the Horde up to, and how does the Alliance respond?
All the “little stuff”: Tips for crafting, various new mounts, pets
To demonstrate your allegiance to the Horde or Alliance even in your own four walls, a XXL double-sided poster featuring both factions is of course a must
If you want to look beyond your own plate, you will also find exciting articles about some other games.
The special edition for Battle for Azeroth will be available in stores from August 8, 2018, exactly one week before the launch of Battle for Azeroth. If you can’t wait until then, you can also pre-order the magazine online until August 7, 2018, and in addition, you will get access to the digital version (E-Paper) of the magazine – starting now.
The price is €9.99, shipping within Germany is included.
If you prefer to rely on getting the magazine at the kiosk or gas station, you shouldn’t wait too long – as usual, the special editions tend to sell out quickly.
More records are falling in World of Warcraft – and this is despite players now forgoing their artifact weapons.
Although the artifact weapons in World of Warcraft have been phased out, there are still new records to be set in the current expansion “Legion”. The first group has now managed to complete a dungeon of difficulty “Mythic+31” within the time limit, specifically in the Court of Stars.
Unusual group composition: It is notable that this is one of the first “record groups” that has taken a Discipline Priest along. So far, these priests in record groups have been somewhat “meh”, as they can hardly deal area damage and are often laughed at as healers. In the end, they even had more than 2 minutes left. You can watch how the run went shortly after the start here:
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No voice chat: It is particularly impressive that the group made no use of voice chat in any form. It seems that they were a very well-coordinated team that even had time to chat between pulls.
Weapons from the pre-event are more powerful: It is also worth mentioning that in the current “War of Thorns” event there are weapons that far surpass the power of artifact weapons. Most players likely have an artifact weapon around item level 220 or 230. The new weapons from the world quests during the War of Thorns have a base level of 210 but can be upgraded through a “Warforged” upgrade to item level 250. This means they comfortably surpass the artifact weapons and are several percentage points better.
In Pokémon GO there are now many new field research tasks available. They reward you with shinies and other cool monsters.
New tasks: When a new field research breakthrough is activated in Pokémon GO, new quests usually come into play as well. In this overview, we show you the tasks that you can currently complete.
New quests for field research with Raikou
The following tasks and rewards for field research in August have already been confirmed by the community on TheSilphRoad. For better clarity, we only show the tasks with Pokémon encounters as rewards.
Throwing
Land 3 curveballs in a row – Encounter with Pandir
Land 5 good throws – Encounter with Voltoball
Land 3 excellent throws – Encounter with Nebulak
Land 3 excellent throws in a row – Encounter with Onix
Land 3 fabulous throws in a row – Encounter with Larvitar (Can be shiny)
Develop and Power-Up
Evolve Mauzi – Encounter with Hunduster (Can be shiny)
Evolve a Pokémon – Encounter with Evoli
Send 10 Pokémon – Encounter with Traunfugil
Use 5x Power-Up on a Pokémon – Encounter with Schiggy, Bisasam or Glumanda (Can be shiny)
Catching
Catch a Mauzi or Fukano – Encounter with Frizelbliz
Catch an Eneco or Fiffyen – Encounter with Snubbull (Can be shiny)
Catch 5 electric Pokémon – Encounter with Voltilamm (Can be shiny)
Catch 5 Pokémon with weather boost – Encounter with Quapsel or Vulpix
Catch 10 Pokémon – Encounter with Karpador (Can be shiny)
Use 5 berries when catching Pokémon – Encounter with Girafarig
Catch a dragon Pokémon – Encounter with Dratini (Can be shiny)
Gym
Battle in a gym – Encounter with Menki
Win 3 gym battles – Encounter with Rossana
Win a level 3 raid or higher – Encounter with Dratini (Can be shiny)
The new Raikou field research tasks in August are active in Pokémon GO. They reward you with the new Pokémon Pandir and new Shinies.
What is new? Since August 1 at 10:00 PM, there are new quests for field research. This month’s breakthrough rewards you with Raikou. Trainers quickly noticed that the new quests also hide the Pokémon Pandir, which was previously leaked. You can now find more shiny forms in the wild.
Raikou as Research Breakthrough
August Reward: If you achieve research breakthroughs in August, you will be rewarded with Raikou. It then appears as a personal encounter for you and is easy to catch.
Good for rural players: Especially for players in the countryside, this is a welcome opportunity to obtain legendary Pokémon. In rural areas, there are often few players active or hardly any gyms available. Raids with legendary opponents are therefore particularly difficult. Through the research, you can also get legendary monsters without raid battles.
Pandir is now in the game, but not with all forms
Shortly after the leak: Yesterday we reported that Pandir is now server-side available in Pokémon GO. We didn’t expect Niantic to switch it on so quickly. Because today Pandir is already available for you in Pokémon GO. So far, the monster is only available as a reward for the “Land 3 Curveballs” quest.
Only one form: According to initial reports, Pandir is not in the game with its leaked 8 forms, but only with one. The form where the spot is below the mouth.
Source: Reddit u/Hyrumoo
Hunt for these new Shinys
Shiny Houndour: With the new quests, the shiny form of Houndour has also come into the game. You have a chance to encounter it with the “Evolve a Meowth” quest. Trainers report that you can also find the shiny Houndour in the wild.
Snubbull: Additionally, the shiny form of Snubbull is now in the game. In Pokémon GO, the new quests seem to mainly revolve around dogs and cats. The chance to encounter shiny Snubbull is available for the task “Catch an Eneko or Fiffyen”. You can find a screenshot of shiny Snubbull here:
So far, the mobile MOBA game Vainglory has only been available on iOS and Android devices and has been a hit there. But now, the developer Super Evil Megacorp is bringing the game to PC, where giants like LoL and DOTA 2 are already waiting. Vainglory comes with cross-play support for the mobile platform.
For half a year, players have been able to compete against each other in Vainglory in a 5v5 mode. Now the developers are taking another step to bring their MOBA to the level of classic PC MOBAs like LoL or DOTA 2.
Early Alpha already playable
Originally conceived as a pure mobile game: The developers at Super Evil Megacorp have always believed that smartphones represent the best platform for MOBA games. According to the developers, high availability is key.
Vainglory: Download and Test on PC
But now they are trying to gain a foothold on PC with the port of Vainglory. There should be unrestricted cross-play between the PC version and the existing versions on mobile platforms.
On the official website of the game, you can already download and try out the PC client.
A big construction site
The developers warn that the PC version is an early alpha: The PC version does not even have recommended PC specs yet. However, since it is a mobile port, any reasonably modern PC should be able to handle it without any issues.
Currently, the developers are working to improve the alpha version. The following items are already on the “to-do” list:
In Destiny 2, the Solstice of Heroes is currently taking place, where you can snag cool armor. However, the path to the best armor is long. We show you a quick farming method for elemental orbs needed to level up the first sets.
The grind for the event armors: Numerous Guardians have set the goal to acquire the best version of the Solstice event armor. However, on the way there, it’s important to level up the different sets by completing specific challenges.
This also includes collecting elemental orbs. However, many fans still struggle with this. We’ll show you how to efficiently get the orbs for your first set this week – even solo.
Farming Elemental Orbs – Here’s how
Different sources: To level up the Burnt Set of the Solstice of Heroes, you need elemental orbs from different sources. Depending on your class, you need a specific element from strikes, one from any activities, and one from Earth.
With the following farming method, you can quickly cover your need for orbs from strikes and any sources. This method does not work for Earth.
Note: Elemental orbs can only be generated if you have the complete event set equipped.
Here’s how you farm: The farming method presented revolves around this week’s Pyramidion Nightfall strike. At the very beginning of the strike, there are many elite enemies (Yellow Bars) that frequently drop the coveted elemental orbs upon defeat.
Depending on which element you currently need for your orb collection, equip the corresponding subclass and align your arsenal with the respective element. So if you need Arkus orbs, you should equip the Stormcaller as a Warlock and use Arkus weapons. This way, you will get Arkus orbs.
Now start the Pyramidion Nightfall and engage the yellow health bar enemies in the first combat area right at the start of the strike. Once you’ve dealt with the first enemies, activate a plate. More enemies will spawn. Once you’re done with them, activate the second plate and eliminate all enemies except one. Let yourself be killed or kill yourself.
Then start this passage again. If you kill all enemies, the game will take you to the next instance. You then need to return to orbit and restart the Nightfall to continue farming.
After the wipe, you start everything over. You repeat this process until you have gathered the required number of orbs of the respective element. Then switch to the other needed element that you should either collect in strikes or in any activities and start the entire action again.
Good to know:
Each run (until the wipe) gives you an average of 10-12% progress – solo
In a team, the method works much faster
Uncollected orbs remain on the ground even after a wipe
For the orbs on Earth, it is advisable to complete Redux missions there (e.g. Spark).
The farming method in the video: YouTuber Mesa Sean explains this method in detail in his video. Check it out here:
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How far are you with your sets? Or are you not interested in the event armors at all? Do you know better farming methods? Let us know in the comments section.
